The Shallowater Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Slaton Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Shallowater's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Littlefield 17-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Gracie Banks
| 03/31/25 vs Littlefield | 5 |
| 03/01/25 vs Petersburg | 2 |
| 02/13/25 @ Perryton | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Slaton | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Sudan | 1 |
Gracie Banks made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with five RBI and one double. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaiden Luna, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024. Kambry Baker was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Shallowater was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .680. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Slaton). Everything went their way against Dimmitt on Monday as they made off with a 22-3 victory.
Shallowater's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Slaton, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-9.
Shallowater took their victory against Slaton when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 11-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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